Skinny coho salmon (IMAGE)

NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region

Skinny coho salmon

Caption

Offshore surveys during the Blob years found skinny juvenile coho salmon, including the two at bottom, a sign that the young fish did not find enough high-quality food in their first months in the warmer ocean. The coho salmon at top is in a healthier condition.

Credit

NOAA Fisheries Northwest Fisheries Science Center

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